GMU Vine Street Water Main

Installation of new 6-inch ductile iron water main along with water service connections, bends, fittings, fire hydrant, and other miscellaneous improvements. All work and equipment is to be in accordance with the Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents on file with the Secretary of Glenwood Municipal Utilities Board, Glenwood, Iowa, which are by this reference made a part of this Notice as though fully set out and incorporated herein. Work under the proposed Project Contract shall be commenced within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Notice To Proceed, and the Work shall be substantially completed on or before April 14, 2023, and completed by April 28, 2023. Payment to the Contractor for said construction will be made in cash from any fund or funds of said Utilities Board which may be legally used for such purposes, including the proceeds of the sale by the Utilities Board of warrants, as authorized by the Code of Iowa, as amended. Monthly estimates will be paid to the Contractor as the Work progresses in amounts equal to ninety-five (95%) of the contract value of the Work completed during the preceding calendar month, including the actual cost (exclusive of overhead or profit to the Contractor) of materials and equipment of a permanent nature to be incorporated in the Work and delivered to and stored at the job site. Such monthly payments shall in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the Work, partially or totally completed. Final payment of the remaining amount due the Contractor will be made not earlier than thirty-one (31) days from the final acceptance of the Work by the Utilities Board, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Iowa. Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Security shall be in the form of bidder's bond, a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or a certified share draft drawn on a Credit Union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States. The Bid security shall be in a sealed envelope separate from the sealed Bid. No Bidder shall withdraw his Bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bond shall be issued by a responsible surety approved by the Utilities Board and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and the maintenance of said improvements in good repair for not less than two (2) years from the time of acceptance of said improvements by the Utilities Board. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor to the extent lawfully required under Iowa Statutes, providing that the award of the Contract will be made to the lowest responsible Bidder submitting the lowest acceptable Bid, which shall be without regard to state or local law whereby preference is given on factors other than the amount of the Bid. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: A&D Technical Supply Co. Inc., 4320 S 89th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68127, (402) 592-4950. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below .

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.